River of Grace

Let us gather up the tears of all times,
all nations, all peoples, all children
to form a river of grace
to moisten, saturate, drench the hardness
of hearts of stone
turning them into hearts of flesh,
into the heart of the God of Providence.

Let us gather up the tears of all times
to honor the grief of all generations
to honor the grief of the planet
over what we have done to God’s creation.

May all these tears become living water
that nourishes the deep down roots of Love
that births new life into the cosmos.
May this living water
pour down
the justice, mercy and love
of the Heart of God.

(Originally published in the Spring 2016 issue of HOPE magazine.)